A-Rod says hip is OK, ready to start winter workouts

APAfter missing a month with a hip injury, Alex Rodriguez bounced back to have an MVP-caliber season and helped lead the Yankees to their 27th World Series title.Alex Rodriguez is all set to start his winter workouts.

The New York Yankees star found out this week that his surgically repaired right hip is holding up fine.

Rodriguez missed the first month of the season after Dr. Marc Philippon operated on him. The doctor recently examined Rodriguez and told the three-time MVP no additional surgery was needed for the foreseeable future.

Rodriguez was the Yankees' top hitter in the postseason, batting .365 with six home runs and 18 RBIs as they won the World Series. He was at Yankee Stadium on Thursday for a news conference welcoming Curtis Granderson to New York.